EAGLE College PrepLow Income, High Results

Academic Achievement and Continuous Improvement

Dr. Wendy Noble, Regional Director of Teaching & LearningEducational Enterprises, Inc.

EMO is Educational Enterprises, Inc.◦ EAGLE College Prep, South Phoenix

(focus school for presentation) Opened in 2008 with 112 students, K-3 Grew to 600 in fall 2012, K-7 with 170+ on waiting list Title 1 School wide Program 2011 – A rating, 2012 – B rating 95% attendance rate in 2011-2012

◦ EAGLE College Prep Harmony, South Phoenix Opened in 2011 with 127 students, K-2 Grew to 150 in fall 2012, K-4 Title 1 Targeted Program 95% attendance rate in 2011-2012

Overview

Accredited through AdvancED in 2012

Honored as a finalist for Charter School of the Year in 2011from AZ Charter School Assoc.

Honored as “Best School for Diversity”, Phoenix Magazine, August 2010

Renaissance Learning Model Library 2009-2010, 2010-2011, and 2011-2012

Recognition: EAGLE College Prep

About 15% of our students are learning English each year

In K-2 we have SEI classrooms (Structured English Immersion)

In 3-8 we have Mainstream ILLP classrooms (Individual Language Learner Plans)

Reclassification rate is consistently above 60%

English Language Learners

Diversity

HispanicAfrican AmericanAsian/Pacific IslanderCaucasian

Racially Diverse

Mission-focused at all times

Mission-aligned staff

Professional Learning Community

Relentless commitment

How are we serving

our students?

College Prep at an Early Age Academic Greatness Positive Character Development Safe, Supportive Learning Environment Love of Children, Love of Learning

Expecting Academic Greatness with a Loving Emphasis

EAGLE’s Mission

Class colleges College-wear Fridays College visits Partnerships with ASU and South Mountain

Community College Pennants everywhere! Talk about college Virtual college visits

College Prep

College-prep at an early age sets the groundwork for success in college.

Students spend a significant amount of time studying the core academic areas of reading, language arts, and mathematics.

Other areas of study are integrated into the core areas including science, social studies, and technology.

Aligned to Common Core State Standards ◦ Curriculum maps, pacing calendars, unit plans, unit

assessments, lesson plans

Academic Greatness

Assessments (NWEA MAP, STAR, ORF) First 2 weeks of school Quarterly thereafter Data-analysis days (August, October,

December, March)◦ Rank order◦ Create leveled math and reading groupings◦ RTI (Response to Intervention)◦ Title 1 Reading◦ Tutoring in Reading or Math◦ Target bottom quartile for intervention

Data-driven Instruction

Grades 4-8 at EAGLE use the learning lab as a core component of their education.

While in the learning lab, students will have individualized instruction through CompassLearning Odyssey, Accelerated Reader and Accelerated Math.

Students will also participate in various activities like small group intervention, creating websites, wikis, Prezis, etc.

Learning Lab

Cultivated in a loving, nurturing, caring environment – Love and Logic approach

Demonstrated and modeled daily by all members of the learning community

Specifically taught by teachers and leaders using Character Counts! along with teacher/leader-created materials

Used in enforcing desired student behavior and school policies (Love & Logic and Character Counts!)

NEST – Nurturing EAGLE Scholar Time PBIS – Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports

◦ Positive approach to reinforcing good choices

Character Education

Strong PLC model Time is provided to collaborate Collegial spirit Teachers valued as leaders Shared leadership model

Principal Dean of Students Director of Operations ELL Coordinator Title 1 Reading Specialist and Academic Coach Special Ed. Director Grade Level Team Leaders Action Research Committee Leaders Tech Committee Chair Regional support (Director of Teaching & Learning, Executive

Director)

Professional Learning Community

I pledge to be an EAGLE scholar

By pursuing academic greatness and positive character

I will love and respect myself and others

I will take responsibility for my actions and my learning

I’m an EAGLE scholar!

Watch me soar!

EAGLE Pledge

We believe academic achievement and positive character development are essential

topreparing students for college.

Our vision is that all children will be well-prepared to attend the college of their choice.

Together we can make a difference!

Conclusion